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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Zeegwun?

2. How does the person in #140 put out the fire on his pants?

3. What does Ten Snow make for her husband that gets a lot of praise?

4. Nokomis tells the story of how the world was created with the help of a small _______________.

5. The spirit that Omakayas sees in her vision represents what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Omakayas after the smallpox deaths, and who is the one who is able to help her?

2. What does Deydey do with the shop owner to earn a bit of money and some food for the family?

3. How does Omakayas help pinch when he burns himself with boiling syrup?

4. What story does Nokomis tell Omakayas and the women which frightens Omakayas but moves the other women?

5. Why does Omakayas go off on her own while the family is tapping the maple trees?

6. Explain how Deydey acts on a dream that Nokomis has about One Horn.

7. Why is Nokomis' story of a little muskrat especially pertinent for Omakayas?

8. What is Omakayas' experience with the bear cubs when she is off on her own?

9. What is Nokomis' advice to Omakayas regarding the bears?

10. What does Nokomis tell Omakayas about the voices they hear and about what Omakayas' path in life is going to be?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Spirituality takes on an almost human persona in this book. What role does spirituality play in the lives of the characters? What is this literary technique called? Cite examples that support this position.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Omakayas. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the close connection between the Ojibwa family and the nature surrounding it. Why were elements of nature particularly important for the Ojibwa family? How does the author show the strong connection between the Ojibwa family and nature? Provide two examples to support your ideas.

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